Louisiana Tech University men’s and women’s basketball players will be assisting the Ruston Jaycees to help brighten the Christmas holidays for youngsters in the area. The Bulldogs’ (from left) Jaron Johnson, Brandon Gibson and Kenneth Smith are among the Tech players encouraging fans to donate new or slightly used toys at the main entrance or ticket office of the Thomas Assembly Center at any home games held until Dec. 14. Fans can start participating in the drive by bringing a toy to the Bulldogs’ home contest against Southern Mississippi on Saturday.

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Louisiana Tech (9-21, 1-15 C-USA) forced Conference USA foe FIU to four sets on Sunday, but the Panthers eventually outlasted the Lady Techsters in a 3-1 win over Tech in the season finale for both teams at FIU Arena.

With the score tied 1-1 after the first two sets, FIU (7-23, 4-12 C-USA) cruised to a third set victory and prevailed in the tight fourth set for the win over LA Tech. The Lady Techsters totaled 47 kills in the match and a .152 hitting percentage, but the Panthers of FIU bettered the LA Tech with 53 kills of their own and a .278 attacking mark over the course of four sets

The Louisiana Tech University Athletics Ticket Office will be closed through the remainder of the week.

With ticket office personnel in Las Vegas to work the 2013 Western Athletic Conference basketball tournament this week, Tech fans needing to purchase game tickets for this weekend’s home baseball series between the Bulldogs and Stephen F. Austin can do so online at www.ticketmaster.com or at the gates to J.C. Love Field at Pat Patterson each day of the starting 90 minutes before the first pitch.

HOUSTON — Brooke Pumroy and Brandi Wingate combined to score 50 points but it was the Louisiana Tech defense that faltered as the Rice Owls prevailed 84-77 at Tudor Fieldhouse Saturday afternoon in Conference USA action.

With the loss, Tech (14-13, 9-7 C-USA) remains alone in fifth place in the league standings, but missed out on an opportunity to move into a tie with Charlotte for fourth place after the 49ers fell 94-91 in double overtime at Texas-El Paso.

Tech saw Rice shoot 53 percent (28-53) from the field in the game as the Owls scored a season-high in points.

And maybe even more fortunately, they have senior guard Kenneth “Speedy” Smith spearheading both their offensive and defensive efforts.

Both of those factors played big roles Thursday as the Bulldogs remained undefeated in Western Athletic Conference play as they rallied from behind for a 74-71 win over Alabama-Birmingham before a crowd of 3,815 at the Thomas Assembly Center.